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Tutor Training Workshop
Please consider becoming a volunteer tutor. Workshops are scheduled
monthly.
Get your name on the list for the next workshop!
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Upcoming Training Workshop
Training
Workshop
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
9:30AM - 3:30PM
Location: Tidewater Literacy
Council
700 London Street, Suite 708A
Portsmouth, VA
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Job Description of Basic Literacy
Tutor
Purpose
To help adults 18 years or older use reading
and writing skills to meet self-identified goals
Responsibilities
Encourage and support learners
Keep records of learner's progress
Complete quarterly progress reports
Notify Tidewater Literacy Council of any
permanent changes in schedule or tutoring locations
Place of Tutoring
One-to-One tutoring in a neutral place such as a library,
community center, church or work site
Hours
Once or twice weekly meetings with learners for 1 to 1 1/2 hours each
time
One to two hours per week preparing for lessons
Required Training
Tutor Training Workshops are held approximately
every six weeks throughout the year
Completion of a basic literacy tutor training session
and the desire to help an adult learn to read.
Tutors learn how to use the Laubach Way To Reading
books and how to work with adult students
Volunteer Qualifications
Be dependable, prompt and willing
to maintain the confidentiality of the lessons
Be able to relate well to a variety of people
Have good reading and writing skills
Be flexible, friendly, patient and optimistic
Be sensitive to the special needs of adult learners
Fringe Benefits
Increased understanding and appreciation
of different values and lifestyles
Increased skill in creative problem solving
The absolute joy of seeing someone learn to read
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